Leg 7 to Lisbon onboard Team Alvimedica. Day 03. The sun goes down behind Alberto Bolzan (driving),Dave Swete (L),and Seb Marsset (R),giving way to a cold night in the North Atlantic. Approaching the southern limits of the Greenland Ice Exclusion Zone the fleet compresses further,all six within sight of each other. - Volvo Ocean Race 2015 Amory Ross / Team Alvimedica
It has been uncomplicated sailing as they parallel two nautical miles (nm) south of the ice limit (IL). Two nm separates first to fifth and Team SCA are only 9.5nm behind Team Brunel and MAPFRE, who are too close to separate in their tussle for the lead.
Thirty nm from IL4, the options for the fleet don’t get too much more exciting. With the current models, it looks like a drag race all the way to the eastern-most IL5.
As they round IL4, it’s a bearaway with the steady south-south-westerly for a 600nm drag race.
That promises to be intense time for all as they attempt to find a 0.1 knots advantage over their fellow competitor, closely monitored by the AIS and using old-fashioned eye sight.
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